The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of beautiful parklands and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco. The system comprises 122,278 acres in 73 parks, including over 1,250 miles of trails. We acquire, manage, and preserve natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy now and into the future. Our parks are ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education. We invite you to enjoy hiking, biking, picnicking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, boating, golfing, and nature study in our parks.

Board of Directors

The East Bay Regional Park District is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors. Each Director represents a specific geographic area of the District known as a ward. The District itself comprises all of Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Directors are publicly elected to serve four-year terms with elections staggered every two years in November; three terms expire in one even-numbered year and four terms expire the following even-numbered year. All elections and nominations of candidates for Directors will be held and conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the State. Candidates must be residents and electors of the wards from which they are nominated. Candidates should contact election officials in both counties (Alameda County Registrar of Voters and Contra Costa County Election Division) for filing requirements, and refer to the District’s Board Operating Guidelines for more election information.

Profile

East Bay Regional Park District manages:

•122,278 acres

•73 regional parks, recreation areas, wilderness, shorelines, preserves and land bank areas.

General Brochure

•31 regional inter-park trails

•1,330 miles of trails within parklands

•235 family campsites; 42 youth camping areas

•11 freshwater swimming areas, boating and/or stocked fishing lakes, 3 lagoons,

 and a disabled-accessible swimming pool

•40 fishing docks; 3 bay fishing piers

•8 freshwater lakes

•7 equestrian centers

•2 golf courses

•2 mobile education exhibits

•2,082 family picnic tables

•1,707 reservable group picnic tables

•10 interpretive and education centers

•18 children's play grounds

•16 Wedding, meeting and banquet facilities